Decadent, moist, ganache piped down the middle? We're going for gold with Guittard's take on the Olympic Village chocolate muffin.
12 jumbo muffins
FOR THE MUFFINS:
2 Cups All Purpose Flour (240g)
1 ½ Cup Guittard Cocoa Rouge Cocoa Powder (126g)
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder (24g)
1 teaspoon Salt (6g)
½ teaspoon Baking Soda (3g)
2 Large Eggs (100g)
2 ¼ Cup Sugar (445g)
1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (18g)
12 Tablespoons Butter ( 1 ½ sticks, 170g)
¾ of 1 Guittard 100% Baking Bar, chopped (42g)
1 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil (223g)
1 1/3 Cup Buttermilk (303g)
1 ½ Cup Guittard Extra Dark 63% Chocolate Chips (255g)
Guittard Super Cookie Chips for topping
FOR THE GANACHE TOPPING:
½ Cup Guittard Extra Dark 63% Chocolate Chips (85g)
½ Cup Guittard Super Cookie Chips (85g)
1/3 Cup Heavy Cream (75g)
In a medium bowl, add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Mix with a whisk to combine and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs together with sugar and vanilla and set aside.
In a medium heat-proof bowl, melt butter with chopped 100% baking bar and mix in oil.
Whisk chocolate butter mixture into the egg mixture until combined. Add dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, then fold in chocolate chips. Refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 375F. Line a jumbo muffin tin with muffin/cupcake liners. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tins until the cavities are about 3/4 full and top with Super Cookie Chips. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
While muffins are still hot, use the back of a spoon to create an indent in the center for the ganache topping. Allow muffins to cool to room temperature.
While muffins are cooling, prepare the ganache. Place the chocolate in a heat proof bowl. In a small saucepan, add the heavy cream. Heat over medium heat while stirring, until the cream is steaming hot, just about to boil. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for at least 2 minutes. Whisk, letting the heat of the cream melt the chocolate until the ganache is smooth. Place ganache in a piping bag and make a snip at the tip. Pipe a generous amount of the ganache in the center of the cooled muffins.
Allow ganache to set before eating, and enjoy!
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